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An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The future of New Zealand's food security is shaping up to be a key election issue this year, meanwhile all eyes will be on today's national wool auction to see if the market can regain its footing. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Non-tariff measures are increasingly a barrier to many of New Zealand exporters. Meanwhile, farmers are being encouraged to get ahead with their fertiliser plans, with El Niño looming.

A joint New Zealand-China research project tackling methane emissions is one of four to get a big funding boost, meanwhile there's no need to panic about a potential shortage of potatoes this year, despite a challenging season. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The pet food industry is also likely to be impacted if H5N1 bird flu strain makes it into poultry flock meanwhile the South Island's gateway to the world - Lyttelton Port - might get a new manager. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

The financial toll of extreme weather is mounting, as insurers grapple with rising claims and getting more life out of vines for longer could enhance New Zealand wines. The rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.